Real Estate – Page 73
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Norges chief slams “disguised beta” hedge funds
NORWAY – Knut Kjaer, executive director of Norges Bank Investment Management, which runs the NOK1.5trn (€182bn) Norwegian Pension Fund – Global, says many hedge funds are overpriced beta suppliers.
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Back to school
It is residential that is closer to commercial posing as hospitality. No wonder student accommodation is attracting so much attention. But pension funds are reticent, as Shayla Walmsley reports
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A big opportunity for small pension funds
With access to real estate improving for Europe’s smaller funds Kathleen Jung considers the best approaches for those with around €100m to spend
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Bricks and mortar boards
The idea of a student accommodation REIT sounds appealing. But to assess its prospects, we have to consider the benefits for the universities and colleges themselves. Roger Blears and Brian Lee explain
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Over the hill?
US real estate is riding the crest of the wave now – the question is, how long will that crest last? This was the question being discussed at PREA’s annual conference in Washington DC in October. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Looking for improvement
The circus came to Hong Kong in September. MIPIM, the real estate industry’s annual French Riviera jamboree, put down its first mark in Asia. How did the idea translate from Cannes to Wanchai? Richard Newell reports
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The long and short of it
Are real estate securities a reflection of the real estate market or more representative of equities? John Glascock and Shaun Bond report
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A question of priority
New private REITs are good for long-term investment, but there are also good reasons for investors take the public route, says Mark Lindeis
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Smaller schemes chase ‘more liquid’ property
REAL ESTATE - Robin Goodchild, head of European investment at property firm LaSalle, this week urged large pension funds to invest directly in real estate and claimed smaller ones were re-thinking their lack of exposure.
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UK’s PPF in “urgent” fund manager tender
UK – The Pension Protection Fund has issued a tender seeking asset managers for a range of asset classes as a “matter of urgency”.
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Germany excludes housing from REITs
GERMANY – The German finance ministry has abruptly decided to exclude residential housing from German real estate investment trusts (G-REITs), due to be legalised by the government from January 1, 2007.
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More details about ABP’s new Hong Kong office
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension giant ABP, at €201bn Europe’s largest pension fund, has announced a launch date and the key executives for its new Hong Kong office.
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RREEF nabs Coca-Cola UK real estate brief
REAL ESTATE - RREEF will run the real estate element of the Coca-Cola Enterprises Pension Scheme.
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Nedlloyd scheme transfers real estate portfolio
REAL ESTATE - Delta Lloyd Vastgoed will take over the direct real estate portfolio of the Nedlloyd Pension Fund, both parties have announced.
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British Airways pension fund sells property
UK – A British Airways pension fund has sold a retail property in Stoke, central England, for £14.3m (€21.3m), according to a release.
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German fund association names property head
GERMANY – Fund industry association BVI has elected Bärbel Schomberg, chief executive of DEGI, as its chief spokeswoman for German real estate funds, including those for retail and institutional clients. The election was held at the weekend.
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ABP’s Van de Vaart joins Morley
REAL ESTATE – Morley has hired Paul van de Vaart from Stichting Penisoenfonds ABP to lead its real estate securities capability.
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Irish NPRF seeking real estate, pvt equity admin
IRELAND – The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is looking for administrative support for the National Pension Reserve Fund’s property and private equity portfolios.
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All change for the London/Berlin express
Listed real estate is looking good but everyone’s holding their breath for German and British REITs. Jan Wagner reports
